The Prime Minister gathered her cabinet together ahead of a crunch Brexit showdown at her country retreat at Chequers in Buckinghamshire

And Chancellor Philip Hammond and Transport Secretary Chris Grayling can be seen in an animated conversation.

The marathon talks at Chequers are expected to drag through the night, as Mrs May tries to persuade ministers back her Brexit plans.

Mrs May wants her team to unite behind a comprehensive offer to the EU to be set out in a White Paper for publication next week.

She said ministers had "an opportunity and a duty" to reach agreement on a plan which would win the support of the public and MPs.

Theresa May addressed her warring Cabinet during an showdown at Chequers today (Image: PA)

The proposal was set out by the Tory leader in a document more than 100 pages long and distributed to ministers only on Thursday.

Before entering the meeting, Cabinet members were asked to hand over the mobile phones to avoid any leaks to the media.

The entire Cabinet arrived one by one by car at Chequers on Friday morning in time for discussions to start at 10am.

International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt was the first to be driven into the 16th century redbrick manor house.

Ministers discussed Brexit in the lavish surroundings of the 16th-century mansion (Image: PA)

Ahead of the meeting, the Prime Minister said the Chequers summit would "agree the shape of our future relationship with the European Union".

She added: "In doing so, we have a great opportunity – and a duty – to set an ambitious course to enhance our prosperity and security outside the European Union, and to build a country that genuinely works for everyone.

"We want a deal that allows us to deliver the benefits of Brexit – taking control of our borders, laws and money and by signing ambitious new trade deals with countries like the US, Australia and New Zealand.

"This is about agreeing an approach that delivers decisively on the verdict of the British people – an approach that is in the best interests of the UK and the EU, and crucially, one that commands the support of the public and Parliament."